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  • Her Dream Job? Telling the Ball State Story
    March 11, 2026 by

    Jennifer Criss is a content strategist and writer at Ball State University in marketing and communications. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English in 1998 and a graduate degree in emerging media design and development (both degrees at Ball State) in 2023. You can connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn.  What does a “content strategist” do?  […]

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  • English Alum Editor Adapts to the Newsroom
    April 28, 2023 by

    When we interviewed Allen Warren in 2023, he was working at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh as a digital editor. During his time at Ball State, he learned how to be creative, adaptable, and investigative, which was exactly what his employer needed. Since then, he’s moved in a different direction: graduate school in Professional Writing at Carnegie […]

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  • Ball State Grad On Applying Editing Skills
    April 28, 2023 by

    Isabel Parham, a recent graduate of Ball State University, currently works as a legal editor and codification specialist. She looks back on her time on the Compass Creative team and in Ball State’s English Department as being very valuable in regard to her editing work now. Through the numerous skills she has gained while being at […]

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  • Creative Writing Alum Spearheads Undergrad Recruitment
    March 3, 2023 by

    Mikayla Galgerud (she/her; they/them) graduated from Ball State in May 2022 with a major in English (Creative Writing), and a double minor in Theatre and Film & Screenwriting. They are currently an Assistant Director of Admissions at Ball State University and travel to the Southwest region of Indiana for undergraduate recruitment. Originally from Nebraska, Mikayla […]

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  • Ball State Alum Advocates for Career Discovery
    February 17, 2023 by

    Gina Klaff graduated from Ball State University in 2020 with a B.A. in Creative Writing and minors in Professional Writing & Emerging Media and Studio Art. She is currently located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and works as a Communications Specialist for an art supply company. While at Ball State, she was involved with The Broken Plate, Compass Creative, Book Arts Collaborative, and found […]

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  • Ball State Grad on Using Humanities Skills in the Political Field
    October 7, 2022 by

    Levi Todd is a proud Ball State English alum from the class of 2017. After working in nonprofits for 4 years after graduation, they transitioned to politics as Field Director on soon-to-be Congresswoman Delia Ramirez‘s winning campaign. They currently serve as Field Director for Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and Daniel La Spata’s re-election campaigns for Chicago City Council. They are […]

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